hóng​xiàn

red line

  • created reference approved 红线/紅線 → 道 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線 hóng​xiàn

    道 dào

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 红线/紅線 · hóng​xiàn · red line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線

    hóng​xiàn

    red line

    red thread or string; a line drawn in red color; (figurative) a bottom line or warning line that must not be crossed, such as in law or safety regulations

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 红线/紅線 · hóng​xiàn · marriage tie — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線

    hóng​xiàn

    marriage tie

    the invisible thread that binds two people destined for marriage; matchmaking

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 红线/紅線 · hóng​xiàn · boundary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線

    hóng​xiàn

    boundary

    a boundary line for urban construction and road use in architectural drawings

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · boundary

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 红线/紅線 · hóng​xiàn · central theme — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線

    hóng​xiàn

    central theme

    a core idea or main thread that runs through a piece of writing or a creative work

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · clue

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 红线/紅線 · hóng​xiàn · Hong Xian — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红线 / 紅線

    hóng​xiàn

    Hong Xian

    a female character in the Tang dynasty legend of the same name, a maid of the military governor Xue Song

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense